how many different sizes are there?

[Lucygirl 0]

:help:So I see people talking about a 4 and 9 and 10 bands, I think I have an 11. are the 4"s bigger or smaller than the 11"s? what determines what size of band you get?

I looked back a couple of pages and didnt see anything regarding this questions, sorry if it has already been discussed,..,

Thanks, Lucy

[horns10 0]

I have the VG 11 myself, I was told once the surgeon looks inside at your parts he/she will make the determination then what size band you need.

[Lucygirl 0]

hmmmm,,,so does the 11 hold more or less cc's of saline than the 4? I just confused cause if the 11 holds 11cc's of Fluid this why did I react so badly to only a 3 cc fill?

and if I have a 11 does that mean my stomach is bigger than other people?

[Cindi 0]

Lucy, see my reply under original Bronto Band post...hope it helps!

[faithmd 14]

Here's a post from Wheetsin:

Just to save time, I'll paste this response I made in aother thread:

Quote:

what are the different size bands and why? Why first. Because organs are different shapes and sizes, and what fits me may not fit you. Just like bracelets come in different sizes to fit around our wrists, so bands come in different sizes to fit around our esophagae. The surgeon will select the band that fits your organ the best, which is why most of the time they can't tell you in advance which band you will receive (if they use multiple sizes). Some surgeons only use one size. Some prefer, say, the 4cc to the 10cc because it takes less time to reach restriction, while some may prefer the 10cc because you have more room for fine tuning, while others prefer the 4cc because they feel the single pillow makes fine tuning easier to achieve than the multiple pillows which could hold uneven amounts of Fluid.

BioEnterics bands: (length/capacity)

9.75cm/4cc

10cm/4cc

14cm/10cc

There are other bands out there, but I'm not sure about their capacity/length.

And here's a link to the thread here (in the FAQ and References forum) that discusses band sizes. Mind you these (and Wheetsin's) are all US bands, there are more bands out there (Swedish, Midband, Etc...)

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/technical-lap-band-reference-15216/

[lizrbit 0]

i got a new AP small band. it holds 10 cc saline, and i love it.

[faithmd 14]

I forgot to mention the new AP bands, since they haven't been widely released yet in the US (next week) I forgot about them. There are two sizes of those as well, the small and the large.

[Lucygirl 0]

thanks, I verified today I have a inamed 11 cen band which holds 10cc of Fluid, it is one of the newer band and have "ribs" to hel prevent slippage. also found out today that a 10 cen band only holds 4cc of fluid, wierd huh?